umbilical cord care?

What type of stuff do you need to properly care for the umbilical cord until it falls off? I just realized I haven't even thought about this until now. We just moved so I don't have much in terms of common supplies.

What type of stuff do you need to properly care for the umbilical cord until it falls off? I just realized I haven't even thought about this until now. We just moved so I don't have much in terms of common supplies.

The newest recommendation is to use nothing on it. I uses rubbing alcohol on my first baby (that's what they said to use then) and nothing on second and his actually did fall of much faster and was fine! That was 1 1/2 years ago so I'm not sure if it's changed again

The newest recommendation is to use nothing on it. I uses rubbing alcohol on my first baby (that's what they said to use then) and nothing on second and his actually did fall of much faster and was fine! That was 1 1/2 years ago so I'm not sure if it's changed again

With my first (20 months), we were instructed by the hospital, and our pediatrician, to clean it twice a day with a cotton swab and alcohol. I don't know yet if they have changed their recommendations or not. I have both, just in case. Good luck!

With my first (20 months), we were instructed by the hospital, and our pediatrician, to clean it twice a day with a cotton swab and alcohol. I don't know yet if they have changed their recommendations or not. I have both, just in case. Good luck!

Q-tips and alcohol. You only need to do this 3 times a day. You dip the q-tip and alcohol and let the alcohol drip down in the belly button. You don't need to get the q-tip down in their. The alcohol helps it dry up and fall off. No baths submerged in water till it falls off. Just sponge baths. Should take about a week.

Q-tips and alcohol. You only need to do this 3 times a day. You dip the q-tip and alcohol and let the alcohol drip down in the belly button. You don't need to get the q-tip down in their. The alcohol helps it dry up and fall off. No baths submerged in water till it falls off. Just sponge baths. Should take about a week.

Like everyone already said, some docs say leave it alone but some say use alcohol. It must be kept clean and dry though, and if you're going to use alcohol, we were told to use 70% at our infant class.

Like everyone already said, some docs say leave it alone but some say use alcohol. It must be kept clean and dry though, and if you're going to use alcohol, we were told to use 70% at our infant class.

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